diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index cad57a3..cdb5bfb 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -7,8 +7,12 @@ run:
 	RUST_BACKTRACE=1 cargo run
 
 install:
+	mkdir -p $(PREFIX)/bin/
 	cp target/release/nvim-gtk $(PREFIX)/bin/
+	mkdir -p $(PREFIX)/share/applications/
 	cp desktop/nvim-gtk.desktop $(PREFIX)/share/applications/
+	mkdir -p $(PREFIX)/share/pixmaps/
 	cp desktop/nvim-gtk.png $(PREFIX)/share/pixmaps/
+	mkdir -p $(PREFIX)/share/fonts/
 	cp -n desktop/dejavu_font/*.ttf $(PREFIX)/share/fonts/
 	fc-cache -fv